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Koomey Announces Management Changes—Dumas Named President Jerry Dumas Lester Heath Paul Koomey Koomey Inc. of Brookshire, Tex- as, has announced changes and ad- ditions in its management. Jerry D. Dumas has been elected presi- dent and chief executive officer. He was formerly president and CEO of Hughes Drilling Fluids, a Grace/ Hughes Tool Company joint ven- ture. He was also named to the board of directors. J. Lester Heath has been elected corporate secretary and a director. He recently retired from Vector/Schlumberger as president and CEO. Larkin C. Eakin Jr., a member of the Koomey board and County Attorney for Waller County, Texas, has been named general counsel and will continue to be in charge of any litigation. Paul C. Koomey will serve as chairman of the board. ASNE Establishes Dr. James A. Lisnyk Memorial Scholarship The Council of the American So- ciety of Naval Engineers has estab- lished the Dr. James A. Lisnyk Memorial Scholarship Program. Dr. Lisnyk, who was killed in an automobile accident this past Au- gust, was a long time member of the Society, having joined in May 1965. Always active, he chaired the ASNE Day 1977 Technical Papers Com- mittee for which he was presented the ASNE President's Award for 1977. He was a member of the ASNE Council from 1978 to 1980 and at the time of his death was a member of the council of the Soci- ety's Flagship Section. Well known in the naval engineer- ing community, Dr. Lisnyk was a graduate of Webb Institute of Naval Architecture, held a masters degree in naval architecture and marine engineering from MIT and a docto- rate in engineering administration from the George Washington Uni- versity. His professional experience included positions at the New York Naval Shipyard, the Mobil Oil Com- pany, United States Lines, and last- ly he was with Naval Sea Systems Command as deputy director, ship hull engineering group. He was also active in the Society of Naval Archi- tects and Marine Engineers and was a past chairman of their Chesapeake section. The Dr. James A. Lisnyk Memo- rial Scholarship Fund has already received its initial contribution and many others are anticipated. All contributions will be welcome, are tax deductible, and may be sent to: Executive-Director, American So- ciety of Naval Engineers, 1452 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 Navy Awards E-Systems $40-Million Contract E-Systems, Inc. has been awarded a contract in excess of $40 million by the U.S. Navy for the development, production and testing of a Full Scale Engineering Development Model of the Battle Group Passive Horizon Extension System Surface Terminal (BGPHES-ST). The award follows the successful completion by the Melpar Division (Virginia) of a multimillion-dollar system definition and design con- tract. The new contract will also be performed by the Melpar Division, a leading supplier of electronic war- fare and reconnaisance systems to the U.S. Department of Defense. BGPHES-ST will support com- bat information needs of at-sea commanders in tactical operations. The Melpar Division is the prime contractor, supported by a team of subcontractors. The engineering de- velopment contract will culminate with shipboard installation and evaluation at sea. The operational capability pro- vided by this system will satisfy key Navy tactical requirements through the 1990s. Circle 324 on Reader Service Card 30 Rexnord Announces Formation of Process Controls Division Rexnord, a Milwaukee-based in- dustrial manufacturer, announced recently that it is expanding its role in the process controls market with the formation of the Process Con- trols Division. The new division combines the product lines, markets and control technology capabilities of Rexnord's recent acquisitions—Fife Corpora- tion, Tano Corporation and Micro Pure Systems Inc.—and the compa- ny's former Electronic Products Di- vision. In making the announcement, James J. Hayden, a corporate vice president and division presi- dent, said: "This unifying of our process controls capabilities pro- vides Rexnord with a higher level of controls technology and more ag- gressive approach to the market- place. The acquisitions were an ex- cellent complement to our existing sensing technology. We are optimis- tic that through our commitment to quality products, new product de- velopment and selective acqusi- tions, we will further strengthen our position in the control products marketplace. Fife Corporation is a leading sup- plier of automatic guiding and spreading or expanding continuous flexible material such as paper, plastic, textile, steel or copper. Its facilities are located in Oklahoma City. Tano Corporation, headquartered in New Orleans, designs and manu- facturers computer-based automa- tion and control systems for marine, oil and gas, and energy management applications. Micro Pure Systems Inc. manu- facturers instruments which use ul- trasonic technology to detect micro- scopic particles in liquids. The in- struments are used in the manufac- ture of semiconductors and in oil production monitoring. The compa- ny is located in Smithfield, R.I. Rexnord's former Electronic Products Division manufacturers industrial weighing equipment, mi- croprocessor-based process controls and systems, water and wastewater analytical instruments, fixed gas de- tection equipment and self-con- tained breathing apparatus. Its op- erations are located in New Berlin, Wise.; Malvern, Pa.; and Sunnyvale, Calif. Rexnord serves the world's mar- ketplace as a major manufacturer of industrial components and machin- ery. The company produces power transmission components, specialty fasteners, crushing and processing machinery for the aggregate and mining industry, water pollution control equipment, material han- dling systems, process controls, chemical products and other spe- cialized equipment. They employ people in 51 United States and Ca- nadian plants and in 22 oversees facilities. They are headquartered in the Milwaukee area. Circle 61 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
